Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex

{{Short description|Baseball park in Spokane, Washington}}

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Patterson Baseball Complex

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|location = Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington, U.S.

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|broke_ground = June 6, 2006

|opened = {{Start date and age|2007|3|15|br=y}}

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|owner = Gonzaga University

|operator = Gonzaga University

|surface = Natural grass

|construction_cost = $7-$8 Million

|architect = ALSC Architects

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|tenants = Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) (2007–present)

|seating_capacity = 1,300 Permanent

| dimensions = Left - {{Convert|328|ft|abbr=on}}
Center - {{Convert|400|ft|0|abbr=on}}
Right - {{Convert|328|ft|abbr=on}}

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Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex is a college baseball park in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Gonzaga University on Spokane, Washington. Opened {{Time ago|2007|spellout=y}} in 2007, it is the home venue of the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

Designed by architect ALSC Architects, Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex has 1,300 fixed seats in the main seating bowl and a total capacity of 2,300.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-GdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RvMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3843%2C5281173 |work=Spokesman-Review |last=Bergum |first=Steve|title=Field of dreams |date=April 18, 2007 |page=C1}} The complex includes field lighting, home and visitors locker rooms, baseball offices, laundry, training and equipment facilities, batting cages, a natural grass field, modern restrooms and concession stands for the convenience of the fans, and an electronic information board and a stone marker welcoming visitors.{{cite web|title=Ground Broken For Baseball Stadium:Patterson Baseball Complex, Washington Trust Field launched|date=June 6, 2006|accessdate=March 12, 2010|publisher=GoZags.com|url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/060606aaa.html}} The playing field is aligned southeast at an elevation just under {{convert|1900|ft|-1}} above sea level; the site was formerly an annex of the U.S. Postal Service. The law school building, opened in 2000, is adjacent to the west.

Patterson Baseball Complex is named after the family of Michael Patterson (class of 1969), chairman of Gonzaga's Board of Trustees and a major contributor to the project. Washington Trust Field is named after Washington Trust Bank in which, Pete Stanton, the chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bank, and Jack Heath, president of Washington Trust Bank, were the major forces behind the field naming.

The Bulldogs played on campus from 1968 through 2003 at August/ART Stadium (Pecarovich Field until 1996), which was displaced by the construction of McCarthey Athletic Center, home of the Gonzaga basketball teams.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Qc4qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1311%2C3045913 |newspaper=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |agency=Associated Press |title=Ground broken for new Gonzaga arena |date=April 25, 2003 |page=6B }} After ground was broken for McCarthey in April 2003, the baseball team finished the season at Spokane Falls Community College, then played three seasons in Spokane's minor league venue, Avista Stadium.

A few hundred yards south of the old field, ground was broken for the facility in June 2006,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c2ZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LvMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3286%2C5508656 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |title=New era for Gonzaga |last=Breeze |first=Somer |date=June 7, 2006 |page=C1}} and it opened nine months later on March 15, 2007, a {{nowrap|9–4}} victory over Rider University.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7GdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QfMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5266%2C4704768 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |title=Bulldogs win in new stadium |date=March 16, 2007 |page=C3}}{{cite web|title=Zags Open New Ballpark With Win: Gonzaga downs Rider 9-4|date=March 15, 2007|accessdate=March 12, 2010 |publisher=GoZags.com |url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/031507aab.html}} The first night game was played April 17, a {{nowrap|4–7}} loss to {{nowrap|Washington State;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-GdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RvMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5036%2C5288660 |work=Spokesman-Review |title=Cougars jolt Zags to ruin GU's night debut |date=April 18, 2007 |page=C3}}{{cite web|title=Zags Fall 7-4 In First Night Game: Washington State takes {{nowrap|2–1}} season series advantage|date=April 17, 2007|accessdate=March 12, 2010|publisher=GoZags.com|url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041807aaa.html}}}} the dedication game was three nights later, a {{nowrap|6–3}} conference victory over Saint Mary's.{{cite web|title=Harmon Throws Zags To 6-3 Victory: Zags down Saint Mary's in front of record crowd|date=April 20, 2007|accessdate=March 12, 2010|publisher=GoZags.com|url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/042107aaa.html}}{{cite web|title=Facilities: Patterson Baseball Complex and Washington Trust Field|year=2007|accessdate=March 12, 2010|publisher=GoZags.com|url=http://www.gozags.com/facilities/gonz-patterson-baseball.html}}